British Parliament not put to vote Armenian Genocide resolutionMarch 30, 2010 - 20:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide resolution was not put to a vote in the House of Lords, John Torosyan, head of the Armenian community of Cardiff told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.On March 29 the House of Lords held hearings on events between 1915 - 1917 initiated by an independent MP, Baroness Caroline Cox. During the debate, Lady Cox recalled that the Turkish government still denies the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire and opposed its recognition by the international community. Speaking on behalf of the government, Baroness Kinnock recalled that the fate of ethnic Armenians and other Christian minorities, including Assyrians living in the Ottoman Empire, was discussed at a cabinet meeting on October 21, 1915. However, she considered as premature the adoption of the resolution. During the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London, Minister of Justice Jack Straw promised the Turkish prime minister that the Armenian Genocide resolution will not be put to the vote. On March 4 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the Res. 252 on the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. On March 11 the Parliament of Sweden adopted a similar resolution. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |